The phrase "climatic impacts" refers to the effects or consequences that climate change has on the Earth's natural environment, weather patterns, and living creatures. Full definition
There is no question that a perfect storm of factors — from rising oil prices to the growing climatic impact of global warming — are creating a silent tsunami of global hunger. (treehugger.com)
This may increase the total climatic impact of methane emissions by 5 - 40 %. (usask.ca)
That is because human activities going back 150 years have emitted long - lasting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, meaning that sharp reductions in future emissions are needed to avoid harmful climatic impacts. (scientificamerican.com)